Ambience effects

This receiver is equipped with listening modes that allow you to enjoy an enhanced sonic ambience with a variety of video sources.

In order to obtain the optimum effect from the surround modes, make sure to input the proper speaker settings

beforehand.^

Surround modes

Dolby Digital

The Dolby Digital surround format lets you enjoy up to 5.1 channels of digital surround sound from Dolby Digital program sources (such as

Laserdisc or DVD software marked ). Compared with previ-

ous Dolby surround, Dolby Digital provides even better sound quality, greater spatial accuracy, and improved dynamic range.

Note

Although a full set of speakers (front left, right, and center, surround left and right, and a subwoofer) is required for true 5.1 channel Dolby Digital surround sound, this receiver lets you enjoy Dolby Digital (and Dolby Surround) program sources, even if you connect only the front speakers.

Center speaker

Subwoofer (SW)*

Front speaker (L, R)

Surround speakers (L, R)

*LFE = Low Frequency Effects. This channel delivers separate non- directional bass signals to the subwoofer for more dynamic deep bass sound effects.

Although only Dolby Digital soundtracks incorporate a separate low frequency channel, connecting a subwoofer will also improve deep bass performance in the other surround modes.

The indication "LFE" appears in the display when a signal is being input for this channel.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works. ©1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.

Dolby Pro Logic

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Dolby Pro Logic is a specially encoded 2 channel surround format designed to provide theater-like surround sound from Dolby Surround encoded sources (such as video and Laserdisc software marked ). This receiver is equipped with a Dolby Pro Logic surround decoder to let you enjoy the wide variety of currently available Dolby Surround home video software.

Surround signal is monaural.

Center speaker

 

Subwoofer (SW)

 

Front speaker (L, R)

 

Surround speakers (L, R)

 

Dolby 3 Stereo

 

Dolby 3 Stereo is available for systems that do not have surround

 

speakers. When in the Dolby 3 Stereo mode, the surround informa-

Operations

tion is redirected to the front left and right speakers. This mode is

 

designed for use with Dolby Surround program sources, but can also

 

improve sound field unity for programs that are not Dolby Surround

 

encoded. Dialog positioning and sound image definition, however,

 

may not be as accurate when used with programs that are not Dolby

 

Surround encoded.

 

Center speaker

 

Subwoofer (SW)

Front speaker (L, R)

DVD 6-channel mode

Using a DVD player or the like equipped with six (5.1) output channels and the receiver, you can enjoy multi-channel encoded DVD source material in all its splendor. Since the source signals are digital and each channel is input independently, the resulting sound quality, sense of spaciousness, and dynamic range are superb.

Center speaker

Subwoofer (SW)*

Front speaker (L, R)

Surround speakers (L, R)

*LFE = Low Frequency Effects. This channel delivers separate non- directional bass signals to the subwoofer for more dynamic deep bass sound effects.